Game apparatus.



V. A. KEMPER.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. n 1915.

1,137,980 Patented May 4, 1915.

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VIRGIL A. KEMPER, or KANsAsoITY, MISSOURI.

GAME APPARATUS.

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Application filed *February 11, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Vrnern A. KEMPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Game Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvementsin game apparatus.

The object of my inventionisto provide a game apparatus of simple construction, which is convenient to handle, and: with which may'be'played interesting games simulating battles between contending-forces.

The novel: features of, my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying. drawings which illustrate the preferred: embodiment of my invention, Figure 1' is a plan View. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

1 designates a boardr'provided'with-a fiat playing'surface or side 2 and having carom edges 3 raised above the surface 2 for the purposehereinafter specified: ,The playing side" 2 of the board is: constructed preferably with four arcuate transverse rows of holes 4,v 5, 6 and 7,v which are adapted to have respectively removablyfitted there'- in pegs 8. The two rows of holes 4, and 5 are, preferably, disposed concentrically relatively to each other, and, preferably, the convex sides of the rows- 4 and 5 are disposed adjacent, that is next: to vthe convex sides of the rows 6 and 7,.the last named two rows being disposed preferably, concentrically with: respect to each other. The playingsurface 2 may, as shown in the drawing, be marked to represent a coast line 9 bordering upon a sea or lake 10 with which is connected a channel 11 which breaks the coast" line 9.

At opposite'sides of'the-channel 11 upon the land side of thecoastlin'e 9'may be insc'ribed' circles or inclosures'12 upon which are adapted to be removably and slidably mounted respectively target members 13, which may be assumed" to" represent forts or fortifications. Preferably the circles 12 are located at the inner or concave side of the inner row of holes 4. Another set of target members 14 are adapted to be slid- S pecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Serial No. 7,491.

ably mounted on the playing side 2 and'may be assumed to represent battle ships.

One or more projectile members 15 are adapted to be slidably mounted upon the playing side 2 of the board, and each proectile member is adapted to be projected betweenany two of the pegs 8,-irrespective as t0 wh1ch row of holes 4,5, 6 or 7 contains said pegs. The outer holes of each row 4, 5, 6 and 7 are preferably spaced farther apart than are the central holes of the respective rows.

Two, lines 16 and 17 may be inscribed transversely across the upper side of the play ng side 2, respectively adjacent to opposite ends of the board and to the rear respectively of the inner rows of holes, 7 and4.

In playing the game, the target members 18 may be placed upon the circles 12 respectively and the target members 14 may be placed upon the board, wherever desired, between the row of holes 7 and the'line 16. The first player, assuniingthat' he is on the battle ship side, may place his projectile tion as he may select he may propel by snapping with hisfinger or witha stick,,his projectile member 15' between the pegs 8 and against the target members 13 If he so desires, instead of projecting the projec tile member straight toward the object targetmember 13, he may project it against any of the carom edges 3 in such a manner as to deflect it against the desired object target member. Ifa target member 13 is knocked by an opposing projectile member clearof its resident circle 12, such target member is presumed to be placed outlofaction. After the first player hasfired a shot, the second player, who is on the side of the forts, may now, in like manner, place his projectile member 15 at any place at the inner or concave side of the row 4, and from such selected place project his projectile member between the pegs 8 against any of the target members 14 representing battle ships. If he knocks a target member 14 across the line 16, such targetmember is assumed to be sunkr or out of action. Which ever player first succeeds in putting out of action all of posed with their convex sides adjacent or next to each other, the distancewhich a projectile member must travel before passing between the pegs 8 which protect the opposing target members, increases toward the ends of the rows. The outer pegs of each row may, therefore, be spaced farther apart than the central or middle pegs without increasing the hazard of attack. The distance, however, between any two pegs 8 must be such that a projectile member may pass therebetweenv Either player may dispose his pegs 8 in such holes in either of the two rows on his side of the board as he may deem best for the protection of his target members.

If desired, the target members 13 may be assumed to be battle ships orartillery, in whichcase they may be disposed at any place between the row 4 and the line 17. When so played, if a target member 13 is knocked by an opponents projectile member across the line 17 such target member is assumed to be out of action.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, within the scope of theappended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I. claim is 1. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side, a transversely arranged row of pegs projecting from the playing side, the. outer pegs being spaced farther apart'than the central ones, two sets of movable target members adapted to be located on the playing side of the board at opposite sides respectively of said row of pegs, and a projectile member adapted to be projected on said playing side between said pegsandagainst the opposite target members. 2. A game apparatus'comprising a board having a playing side, a transversely arranged arcuate row of pegs pro ectlng from the playing side, the outer pegs being spaced farther apart than the central ones, two sets of movable target members adapted to be located on the playing side of the board at opposite sides respectively of said row of pegs, and a projectile member adapted to be projected on said playing side between said pegs and against the opposite target members.

3. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side provided with a transversely arranged row of holes, pegs adapted to be removably mounted in said holes respectively, the outer holes of said row being 60 spaced farther apart than the central holes, two sets of movable target members adapted to be located on the playing side of the board at opposite sides respectively of said row of holes, and a projectile member adapted to be projected on said playing side between said pegs and against the opposite target members.

4. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side provided with two transversely arranged arcuate rows of holes, the convex sides of said rows being adjacent to each other, pegs adapted to be removably mounted in said holes respectively, the outer holes of each row being spaced farther apart than the central ones, two sets of movable target members adapted to be located respectively at the concave sides of said rows, and

a projectile member adapted to be project-,

ed on said playing side between saidtwo rows of pegs and against the opposite target members.

5. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side provided with raised carom edges, a transversely arranged arcuate row of pegs projecting from the said playing side, the outer pegs being spaced farther apart than the central ones, target members adapted to be located on the playing side of the board at one side of said row of pegs, and a projectile member adapted to be projected between said pegs and against said target members. I

6. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side provided with raised carom edges, a transversely arranged arcuate row of holes, the outer ones of which are spaced farther apart than the central ones, pegs adapted to be removably mounted in said holes respectively so as to project above said playing side, target members adapted to be located on the playing side of the board at one side of'said row of holes, and

a projectile member adapted to be projected between said pegs and against said target members;

7. A game apparatus comprising a boardv having aplaying side provided with raised carom edges, and two arcuate rows of pegs projecting from said playing side, the outer pegs of each row being spaced farther apart than the central pegs, the convex sides of said rows being adjacent to'each other. c

8. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side provided with raised carom edges, two arcuate rows of pegs pros jecting from said playing side, the convex sides of said rows being adjacent to each' other, two sets of movable target members adapted to be located on said playing side at the concave sides respectively of said rows, and a projectile member adapted to be projected, on said playing side between said pegs of the two rows and against the opposite target members.

9. A game apparatus comprising a board having a playing side provided with raised carom edges, two arcuate rows of pegs projecting from said playing side, the outer I said rows being adjacent to each other, two In testimony whereof I have signed my sets of movable target members adapted to name to this specification in presence of tWo 10 be located on said playiig side at the cgnsubscribing Witnesses.

cave sides respectively 0 said rows, an a projectile member adapted to be projected VIRGIL KEMPER' on said playing side between said pegs of Witnesses:

the two rows and against the opposite target WARREN D. HOUSE,

members. HELEN W. HOUSE.

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